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Bethel
To the editor:
I attended the July 12 Town of Neversink meeting about the proposed Kerilands project near …
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Robert A. Doherty
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7/22/22
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Liberty
To the editor:
Regarding redistricting of the nine legislative districts, I am concerned about the three map-based proposals from Main Street Communications (Option 1, Option 2, and …
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Martha Scoppa
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7/22/22
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Mental health is a very serious topic, and a new hotline, 988, which recently launched statewide, provides a valuable resource to those seeking help. The bill that created the new hotline was …
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7/22/22
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The rosters are set for the 2022 MLB All-Star game.
The American League and the National League will have 33 representatives each....that’s one more than usual, as commissioner Rob Manfred …
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Ed Townsend
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7/19/22
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Ah, summer. It’s that time of year when quiet back country roads become not-so-quiet.
Byways rarely traveled become destinations for bikers, walkers, and Sunday drivers.
And suddenly, …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/19/22
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Many throughout Sullivan County celebrated our nation’s Independence Day earlier this month with the traditional lighting of fireworks.
While most people are willing to tolerate and make an …
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7/19/22
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Roscoe
To the editor:
I had the opportunity to attend a retirement dinner in Lancaster, PA last weekend, so 90% of my trip from Roscoe was in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Along the …
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Tim McCausland
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7/15/22
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Forestburgh
To the editor:
Great news for the area that The Farmers’ Market on the east end of Monticello’s Broadway - now called Lou’s Produce - is reborn with the fiscal …
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Tom Rue
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7/15/22
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According to the New York State Police (NYSP), drunk drivers cause more than 17,000 deaths annually. This equates to 310 funerals each week or one death every 30 minutes. The NYSP further reports …
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7/15/22
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Narrowsburg
To the editor: All 3 of the proposed redistricting options are flawed and need to be redone, but Option 1 is especially odious. This option must be eliminated from consideration, …
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Neversink
To the editor: We have been residents of the Town of Neversink for nearly 24 years. Your July 8th front page lead article entitled “Tale of Two Options,” about the proposed …
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David Brittenham and Carolyn Summers
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7/12/22
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Who’s ready for a quick dive into the economy. I’ll keep this one simple, I promise. The Consumer Price Index is a measurement of the change in prices consumers are paying for common …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/12/22
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Robert Charles is a former litigator in New York and Washington, clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, taught both Government Oversight and Cyberlaw at Harvard University …
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Ed Townsend
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7/12/22
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Plastics are everywhere. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that more than 300 million metric tons of plastic are produced worldwide every year, half of which is for single-use …
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7/12/22
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I am visiting my family in Florida and they planned lots of fun things for me to do. On Friday I went with my niece Amy and great nephew Jack to the Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay to see Dude Perfect. …
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KAthy Werner
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7/8/22
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Swan Lake
To the editor:
I would like to take this time to thank the entire Sullivan West High School community for their continued support of our graduating seniors. On June 21st, our …
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Mark Plescia
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7/8/22
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Callicoon
To the editor:
I understand how painful it is to lose a family member suddenly. There are so many memories that collide and no lack of anecdotes about a man who was indeed …
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Michelle (Sackett) Schroeder
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7/8/22
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Monticello
To the editor:
Professor Paulson’s commentary reminds us we are a free people, not subject to tyrannical powers of a despot. He opens Putin’s playbook for our …
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Richard Stein
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7/8/22
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On July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the federal Freedom of Information Act into law.
According to Bill Moyers, Johnson’s press secretary, “LBJ had to be …
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By Paul Wolf, Esq
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7/8/22
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Senior veteran reporter-journalist Louis Martinz of ABC News reported June 28 that “last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing states to ban abortion will not …
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Ed Townsend
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7/5/22
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Where can I get a good haircut? Where can my 14-year-old get a summer job? What’s a good place to eat? Who’s a good vet in these parts? The questions come fast and furious in local …
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by Jeanne Sager
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7/5/22
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Home ownership has long been associated as a core component of achieving the “American
Dream.”
Besides the psychological benefits of pride and security that come from knowing …
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7/5/22
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Jeffersonville
To the editor:
On Friday, June 24, in a vote of 5 to 4, the US Supreme Court struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, ending Constitutional protection of abortion. All five …
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I have been sitting down to write these columns since 1978. For 44 years I have stared at a piece of blank paper or a blank computer screen and wondered what morsels of wit and wisdom I would pass on …
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Kathy Werner
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7/1/22
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As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well.
It’s an even better time to think about what …
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By Ken Paulson
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7/1/22
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